Celebrating St. Andrew’s Day with Traditional Scotch Broth

Scotch Broth is a traditional Scottish soup recipe, often served during Scotland’s St. Andrew’s Day feast in November. A hearty winter soup to keep you warm even on the coldest days.

While traditional Scotch Broth recipes can take hours to cook, this recipe cooks in a fraction of the time. 

Scotland.org has more Scottish recipes to help celebrate the feast.

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St. Andrew’s Day Celebrations

St. Andrew is the Patron Saint of Scotland, celebrated annually at the Feast of St. Andrew, November 30. As one of the 12 disciples of Jesus, Andrew is believed to have died on a diagonally transversed cross which the Romans sometimes used for executions and which, therefore, came to be called St Andrews Cross. That flag is the official flag of Scotland.

To learn more facts about St. Andrew, visit Scotland.org.

To view a Scottish Party Guide for St. Andrews, visit this link.

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Traditional Scotch Broth

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Scotch Broth, a traditional Scottish soup recipe, often served for St Andrew's Day festivities, is a wonderful and hearty winter soup that can keep you warm even on the coldest days.

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Ingredients

• 1 lb ground lamb
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 4 carrots, sliced 3/4-inch thick
• 1 turnip, 1-inch dice
• 1 large bunch organic kale, finely chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 6 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups cooked pearl barley
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar

Instructions

1. Brown the lamb in a stockpot or Dutch Oven until no pink remains. Remove the lamb with a slotted spoon and all but 1 teaspoon of fat.
2. To the Dutch Oven, add 1 tablespoon of butter, the onions, carrots, turnip, and kale; season to with salt and pepper. Cook the vegetables until softened; 5-8 minutes.
3. Add the broth, water, cooked barley, bay leaf, and rosemary. Cover and simmer until the vegetables and barley are tender, about 10 minutes. Add reserved lamb and vinegar, gently simmer, uncovered, for about 5 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
4. Discard bay leaf and serve.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 344Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 601mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 4gSugar: 4gProtein: 24g

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